Cap and Jacket.

Observer, Volume XXIX, Issue 46, 31 July 1909, Page 15

Cap and Jacket.

"Up-to-Date has been scratched for tiro Australian Steepelcha.se. Mr S. Darragh is appealing to the Racing Conference against the disqualification imposed upon him in connection with the Tauriki case. Broadsword is said to ho walking short. The trouble lias not been located, but it is not considered likely to prove serious. Mr C. B. Rogers has been a.ppointed to fill the vacancy on the Avondale Jockey Club Committee caused by the death of Mr J. W. Russell. Wirral, it is said, will not be a comnetito in the Grand National Hurdler. Tt is also stated that Sir Frisco is an unlikely starter in the "Winter Cup. The New Zealand Cup candidate Blue "Ribbon is reported to be showing signs of weakness in a tendon, and it is considered doubtful if she can stand a preparation. Te Arai had his second win at Wellington on Saturday last in the July Steeplechase, Irish again, being runner-up, and Nadador third. Te Arai won easily by ten lengths. Te Arai's additional penalty in the Grand National Steeplechase brings his weight up to 10st. 131 b., ko that there will now be only 61b difference l>>ntween him and the top weight, Jack Pot. Seotty's perform anoe at thie Wellington Meeting wafi peculiarly in line with his last year's record. Both this year and last he acted as riiTii-ner-up in thie "Winter Hurdles, following this by winning the Jumpers' Flat. The question of appointment 'of stipendiary stewards was discussed at the Racing Conference and a committee consisting of the President CSir George Clifford) and Messrs Friedlander, Bidwell, Nolan and Goodbehere wae set up to draft regulations and to report on the whole matter at the next Conference,

By BOZ

Racing Fixtures. August 10, 12 and 14— C.J.C. Grand National Meeting.

Consolation is to be mated with Elevation. Mediterranean scratched for New Zealand Cup. Trafalgar is nominal first favourite for the Melbourne Cup. The C.J.C. Grand National Meeting opens on Tuesday, Atigust 10th Maranui is back at Randwick, and is said to bear a much improved appearance. Mr D. J. Price's cheque over the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting was over £1547. Mahutonga has been sent to Melbourne, where an effort to train him will again be made. Tauira's victory at Wellington penalises him 141 b in the C.J.C. Grand National Hurdles, thus bringing his weight up to lOst. 81b. Seddon has not incurred a penalty for either Canlfield or Melbourne Cups by his victory at the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting. A Meltxrarne writer describes Fossil, the V.R.C. Grand National winner, as "a mean looking little plodder that can jump and stay." Te Arai won the Wellington Steeplechase, though it appears that Capitol would have contested the victory with him but for falling at tine jump etntiwrjng the straight. Irish, who was runner ut>, had already been passed by Capitol. Tauira must be a mud horse all right. Reports show that he hit his hurdles more than once in the Winter Hurdles at "Wellington, and flP^mied disposed to take some others sideways, and yet romped over his field and won by ten lengths. The conditions at Trentham on Winter Huddles day were illustrated in realistic fashion by a Wellingilrtn frfressman thus: " Trenttham, This Day. The name of the day was distinctly Mud !" Whilst the resignation of the Club stewards to any sort of conditions was made plain by the trusting of the following notice: "Races at Trentham — wet or fine !" The following is a Wellington description of Tauira's Winter Hurdles win : " Rarely has an important hurdle event been won in easier style, for once over the last obstacle Tauira could have increased his advantage to nearly a hundred yards had it been necessary. Scotty and Corazon were the only pair that showed up in pursuit, but it was the most forlorn of forlorn hopes they were leading. Tauira finished as strongly as a motor-car." The appeal of the Avondale Jockey Club in the Lucio case has been upheld. The following is the judgment delivered by the appeal judges : — "Having considered all the evidence submitted to them, the judges uphold the appeal of the' Avondale Jockey Club, and being satisfied that the decision of the said Avondale Jockey Club was justified they hereby disqualify the said Norman Cunningham and the horse Lucio for life. — (Signed) George Clifford, J. W. Abbott, George Hunter." The costs in connection with this appeal are said to amount to nearly £1000, the Auckland Metropolitan Club and Avondale Jockey Club each paying £350 of that amount,

Eurus iB jumping well at Riecarton. Paritutu's trouble is said to be in the shoulder. Lingerer started favourite for the Wellington Steeptechaae. < Aborigine is now sa id to be moving m better style at Randwick. Northern Star is showing imSW m ' ent hIS ;iumpin S the Seddon's win in the V.R.C. Handicap resulted m bis being made first favourite for the Caulfleld Cup. Said that Audax may be sent to England to compete in the next ihlZ National SteepleFossil's connections are credited with having won £5000 over the Tn^lay^onf/fe 1 *"*- ** Wrifc"*' Wh ° Was from Wellington engagements, is looked the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting. ' The old Auckland steeplechaser Dingo (Sou-Wester— Bfetty) broke his back m tne Steeplechase at Sandow Park (Melbourne) last Wednesday week. The -ex-New Zeaknder who at a V fl € tfi i? f- J - Carn W* stable sent back to Sydney. It was found impossible to train him. mi°w the + ? ay ™ he ? arbim > hors6 CarRil won the Manchester Cup the three-year-old filly Mitraille, by Fowlingpiece (CargiJl's brother)' P ullm Jti n a five ' furlon S rac « at the same "fP^ Bl commissioner" of the London " Sportsman" has a goo<* opinion of Bayardo, of whom he recently sa ,d that "hje will yet prove FnTV,^ b6St th ,^-yea y r-old P In England this season." The Victoria. Racing Club made a net profit of £7204 on the past year's nunn- The Club made aprofiT of ±^785 in connection with the Melbourne Cup meeting, but lost £2407 on the Australian Cup fixture. # In view of the guarantee to be given by the New York Association ot Owners and Breeders to the vari?£V?? ing c , hlbs and assooiations, so that the values of important races will be fairly maintained, it is not thought likely that any more horses will be sent from there to England this year. Mr R G. Casey, owner of Pilot, thinks the reason of the failure of the New Zealand er in the VR C Grand National Steeplechase is 'tha*' being half-bred, be will not stand severe training. He was (says an exchange) given a strong preparation by Scobie. and became sick of the game. Mr Casey is not inclined at present to start Pilot in the V.A.T.C. Australian Steeplechase.